Irish Trad Music Festival (CCÉ O’Neil Malcom Branch)

Arts Herndon hosts a night of Irish traditional music with two guest musicians. Join a fiddle, banjo, or mandolin workshop, enjoy an evening concert of Irish music and song, then bring your instrument to the open session. Beer, wine, and other refreshments are available for sale.

Presented by CCÉ (Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann) O’Neil Malcom Branch. Featuring Gerry O’Connor (fiddler direct from Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland) and Kevin McElroy (singer, mandolin, and banjo, from Maine, USA).

Friday, October 23, 2026 @ Arts Herndon, 750 Center St, Herndon, VA 20170

• • 5:00 to 5:40 PM: Youth Fiddle Workshop with Gerry O’Connor ($10, for young fiddlers, all levels welcome)

  • 6:00 to 7:00 PM: All Level Fiddle Adult Workshop with Gerry O’Connor ($20, improve your playing and deepen your Irish style)

  • 6:00 to 7:00 PM: Banjo and Mandolin Workshop with Kevin McElroy ($20, all levels welcome)

  • 7:30 to 8:45 PM: Concert with Gerry and Kevin ($25)

  • 9:00 to 10:00 PM: Session (bring your instrument and join the music)

• Cost:

  • Youth Fiddle Workshop: $10

  • Adult Fiddle Workshop: $20

  • Banjo and Mandolin Workshop: $20

  • Concert: $25

  • Special package (any workshop plus the concert): $35

  • See the flyer for more info.

• Tickets: https://www.ccepotomac.org/ Or see the QR Code on the flyer.